Hon. Vidura Wickramanayaka assumed duties as the new Minister of Labour

Arbitrators delaying arbitration process to be strictly dealt with

Labour Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva says that the Industrial Disputes Act, No. 43 of 1950 is expected to be amended soon enabling legal action to be initiated under...

Labour Minister seeks World Bank assistance to introduce a Pension and social security scheme for private sector

Since the formulation of a social security and pension scheme aimed at enhanced welfare of employees of the formal an informal sectors of the private sector is a timely...

Compensation for workplace accidents increased up to Rs. 2 million

Labour Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva says that the approval of the Cabinet Ministers has been received to increase the compensation paid hitherto for private sector employees in the...

Labour Minister initiates discussions to grant five thousand rupee allowance to private sector, too

Minister of Labour, Mr. Nimal Siripala De Silva says immediate steps will be taken to explore the possibility of granting the five thousand rupee allowance to private sector employees...

Commencing Duties for the Year 2022

Economic problems have arisen today for the farmers, the state workers' and everyone in the private sector. That economic crisis has affected the treasury of our country as well.

Labour Ministry donates health equipment’s to Homagama Hospital

Ministry of Labour recently (24^th December 2020) donated a stock of medical equipment’s needed by the Homagama Base Hospital which is in operation as a corona treatment unit.

Employee can go on retirement on the 55 or 60 as they wish.

Minister of labour Nimal Siripala  De Silva stated that the age of retirement of private sector increased based on the resent budget proposal and long lasted demands of labour...

“Estate workers to receive a daily wage of Rs.1000/= to be finalized within 1 week”

According to the proposals of 2021 Budget, the final decision to be taken of estate workers to receive a daily wage of Rs.1000/= has been postponed for another week...

23 new appointments to expedite the Industrial dispute settlements

Appointments has been made to twenty three (23)  new Arbitrators to expedite the arbitration proceedings of all industrial dispute applications filed by employees and trade unions on different reasons.